A 52-year-old with NSTEMI is discharged on high-intensity statin with LDL 85 mg/dL. According to guidelines, what is the LDL-C threshold to consider a...

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A 52-year-old with NSTEMI is discharged on high-intensity statin with LDL 85 mg/dL. According to guidelines, what is the LDL-C threshold to consider adding nonstatins in very high-risk ASCVD?

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>=70 mg/dL

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>=130 mg/dL

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>=100 mg/dL

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>=55 mg/dL

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>=90 mg/dL

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): LDL Thresholds (Secondary Prevention)

A 52-year-old with NSTEMI is discharged on high-intensity statin with LDL 85 mg/dL. According to guidelines, what is the LDL-C threshold to consider adding nonstatins in very high-risk ASCVD?